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Readers’ Rock List: Valentine’s Day Mixtape

5427 days ago
Rolling StoneLast week with Valentine’s Day looming, we asked our readers what song they’d contribute to the perfect Valentine’s mixtape. After tallying the votes, the Beatles’ Abbey Road classic “Something” was the runaway victor and the must for any... more info

Doug Fieger obituary

5428 days ago
Guardian MusicFounder member of the American band the Knack and co-writer of their hit My SharonaFor a couple of months in late 1979, My Sharona, by the Knack, crowded out almost every other pop song from the airwaves of north America and western Europe. The song ... more info

MUSIC INDUSTRY: Same as It Ever Was: Buddy Holly Tries to Reason with His Label Boss

5437 days ago
All About JazzThe secret recordings. Disagreements between artist and labels have been happening since the invention of the recorded disc. Way back in 1956, Buddy Holly recorded several songs in Nashville including "That'll Be The Day". But but producer Owen Bra... more info

The Day the Music Died: A Look Back at a Rock & Roll Tragedy

5440 days ago
Rolling StoneToday marks the 51st anniversary of “The Day the Music Died,” when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa. The musicians were in the middle of their Winter Dance Party tour — which also f... more info

2/3 ~ Bye Bye Miss American Pie… [v]

5440 days ago
MVSWIt’s been 51 years since  The Day the Music Died From Wikipedia: The Day the Music Died refers to February 3, 1959, a date on which a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, United States, killed three popular American rock and roll musicians: ... more info

Today in pop-culture history: 'The Day the Music Died'

5440 days ago
Pop CandyOn Feb. 3, 1959, a small plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson crashed in a snowy Iowa cornfield. More than 50 years later, the loss of these talents is still felt -- and the story is still terribly sad to he... more info

Slumberland Preps Black Tambourine Anthology

5445 days ago
StereogumThat early, noisier Slumberland sound I rhapsodized about on the label's 20th anniversary -- see Black Tambourine, the Ropers, Henry's Dress, Swirlies, Lilys -- pops up all over the place these days in subtle and not-so-subtle nods, so it's good timi... more info

Wanda Jackson: rockabilly queen

5451 days ago
Guardian MusicIrish rockabilly singer Imelda May on the woman who made it all possible"My first introduction to rockabilly was early Elvis, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, then later I heard a song called Fujiyama Mama by Wanda Jackson. I just loved ... more info

New band of the day – No 707: The Avett Brothers

5455 days ago
Guardian MusicThese good-looking, good ole boys with beards have been described as the unplugged Kings of LeonHometown: Concord, North Carolina.The lineup: Scott Avett (vocals, banjo, drums), Seth Avett (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums), Bob Crawford (vocals, bas... more info

The Savage Animal 01.06.10: Top 10 Nerds of Music

5468 days ago
411 ManiaWherever you see black framed glasses, button down shirts, and pants made for floods odds are strong that there is a “nerd” in your company. In this edition of The Savage Animal, 411’s Mikey MiGo takes a look at his top ten... more info

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